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Stock market turmoil sheds stark light on the opaque AI economy

The Guardian — Tech · · International · AI Governance

Investors scramble to make sense of a shock Chinese challenge to the dominance of western chipmakers Even for the rollercoaster world of AI, last week was particularly volatile as investors scrambled to keep up with developments that threatened the dominance of the largest western chipmakers. It began with a double whammy. On Monday, the Chinese memory chipmaker CXMT floated on the Shanghai stock market, soaring by 466% in value to 3.3tn yuan (£365bn). Continue reading...

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